Conferences Plot a Comeback Even Before Vaccines Are Widely Distributed
It could take a while before the handshake comes back, if it ever does. Business conferences, however, are set to restart in the U.S. the moment health code allows. And despite uncertainty around when exactly that will be, convention organizers are h.....»»
High uncertainty in climate impact of global forests: Experts call for more complete estimation
Global forests are crucial in the fight against climate change, but the exact role they play remains uncertain. Estimates of their impact vary widely, with some suggesting they emit approximately 6 billion metric tons of CO2 while others indicate the.....»»
Kong Insomnia 8.0 accelerates API design and developer efficiency
Kong released the Kong Insomnia 8.0, a comprehensive update to its widely popular API development tool. With this release, Kong continues its commitment to simplifying and accelerating API design, debugging and testing for developers and teams around.....»»
Top tech conferences: The ultimate tech events guide for September 2023
We've compiled the ultimate list of technology events so you don't have to......»»
Researchers construct phylogenetic skeleton tree of weevils
Weevils (superfamily Curculionoidea) represent a hyperdiverse and globally distributed group of phytophagous beetles, with approximately 62,000 described species in 5,800 genera......»»
Conversion of biomass-derived carbohydrates to renewable N-heterocycles via spontaneous cascade reactions
Research published in the journal National Science Open discloses a novel synthetic approach for sustainable manufacturing of valuable quinoxalines, a type of N-heterocycle chemicals widely used in food, dye and pharmaceutical industries, directly fr.....»»
NASA"s OSIRIS-REx capsule arrives in Houston
The first U.S. asteroid sample, delivered by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to Earth on Sept. 24, has arrived at its permanent home at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, where it will be cared for, stored, and distributed to scientists worldwide......»»
Novel plant pathogen discovered on world"s northernmost island
Ellesmere Island (76°N–83°N) is one of the northernmost islands in the world, along with Greenland and Spitsbergen Island. More than 100 species of vascular plants are distributed across this island in the ice-free areas in summer. However, there.....»»
Turning up gravity for space fungi study
Fungi in space have been a plot point in Star Trek: Discovery, but they are also a very real problem for astronauts and space stations. United Nations co-sponsored testing by a team from Macau in China subjected fungi to hypergravity with ESA's fast-.....»»
Amazon collaborates with Anthropic to advance generative AI
Amazon and Anthropic announced a strategic collaboration that will bring together their respective technology and expertise in safer generative AI to accelerate the development of Anthropic’s future foundation models and make them widely accessible.....»»
GitLab fixes critical vulnerability, patch now! (CVE-2023-5009)
GitLab has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-5009) in the Enterprise Edition (EE) and Community Edition (CE) of its widely used DevOps platform. The flaw may allow a threat actor to abuse scan execution policies to run pipelines as another use.....»»
Suicide in Ghana: Society expects men to be providers. A new study explores this pressure
Suicide is a complex behavior that is widely regarded as a significant public health issue across the globe. It is influenced by psychiatric, psychological, biological, social, cultural, economic and existential factors. In most countries, the rate o.....»»
New nanopore tech for quicker, more thorough mRNA quality checks
Researchers at The University of Queensland are harnessing the latest sequencing technology developed by UK-based biotech Oxford Nanopore Technologies to analyze mRNA vaccines and therapies......»»
How to join the Windows Insider program
The Windows Insider program is a great way to get access to Windows features before they're widely available, like Microsoft Copilot. Here's how to sign up......»»
Akamai partners with Corero Network Security to improve DDoS protection for enterprises
Akamai announced a global partnership with Corero Network Security, the specialists in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection solutions. Akamai is now offering Corero’s on-premises DDoS protection to extend Akamai Prolexic, Akamai̵.....»»
Atomic Ru coordinated by channel ammonia in V-doped tungsten bronze for highly efficient hydrogen-evolution reaction
The utilization of hydrogen produced through electrochemical water splitting is widely regarded as an optimal pathway towards achieving the imminent objective of carbon neutrality......»»
Climate change is set to make our holidays look very different—here"s how
Holidays are making a comeback after several years of disruption caused by the COVID pandemic. Nearly 4 billion passengers boarded international flights in 2022, up from fewer than 2 billion in 2020. Recent research suggests that people are likely to.....»»
Covid Boosters Can’t Outpace New Mutations. Here’s Why They Still Work
The latest vaccines are designed to target XBB.1.5, the dominant variant throughout much of 2023—until now......»»
Unlocking the genetic code of peppers: New study reveals insights into domestication and diversity
Peppers are a versatile, flavorful, and widely popular crop, used not only as a healthy food source but also for their medicinal properties......»»
Genomes could help enigmatic, endangered nocturnal parrot make a comeback
Variations linked to fertility, survival still present in a small population. Enlarge (credit: Liu Yang) On an island off the coast of New Zealand, in the shadows of a primeval forest, an eerie sound resonates through th.....»»
Huawei is poised to make a global comeback
The latest rumors are claiming that Huawei has grand plans for a global comeback, so if you’ve been a fan, this is something to watch out for. The post Huawei is poised to make a global comeback appeared first on Phandroid. Prior to the.....»»